$530 ▲ +51.4%
Higher than 95% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $500
- 2021: $530
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Riverstone · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Riverstone
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more homes in Riverstone have three or more bedrooms compared to the state and national figures. This preference for larger houses is matched by high housing costs, with the typical weekly rent reaching $530. Most residents here are paying off a mortgage or renting, while very few own their homes outright.
$530
▲ +51.4%
- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Riverstone — higher than 95% of areas.
| Riverstone | $530 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,600, which is a little above the New South Wales figure and well above the national average. Weekly rents are also well above the state and national figures at $530, having risen by $180 since 2011.
$2,600 ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 92% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,383
- 2016: $2,418
- 2021: $2,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Riverstone splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (47%) and $550–$749 (42%), with $200–$349 at 6%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Riverstone splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (41%) and $3,000 or more (39%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 12%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Mortgages are common here, with 53.4% of homes owned with one. In contrast, the 16.4% who own their home outright is far below the state and national figures, and this has fallen since 2011.
28.3% ▲ +14.7%
Higher than 50% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
16.4% ▼ -18.9%
Lower than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Riverstone, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 53%; Rented is next at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 82.6% of the area, a figure far above the state and national averages. This helps explain why 89.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is much higher than most other areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
82.6% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 84.6%
- 2016: 69.2%
- 2021: 82.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.6% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 90% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 90.6%
- 2016: 92.7%
- 2021: 89.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Riverstone, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Riverstone, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 3 bedrooms is next at 24%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Riverstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10071/riverstone/topic/housing-dwellings